2 responses to “BID or No BID?”

1. Scheherezade Sharabianlou

   September 12, 2010

   Please send email requests to the Mayor, Cathy Baylock and city attorney Guss and ask them why my neighbor Mike Harvey and Putnam car dealerships were not included in the BID. The Mayor and the city attorney they both are avoiding the answer. They both said “I don’t know”. I am sure Mike Harvey and Putnam will enjoy flowers planted on Burlingame Avenue using our money. Why have they been treated differently than the rest of us. Please demand transparency and answers.
   Thank you,
   Scheherezade Sharabianlou
   PIP Printing
   220 California Drive

2. Scheherezade Sharabianlou

   September 12, 2010

   Finally after pressing to view the books of BID in 2005 a copy of the ledger was sent to me. But this is as far it goes. The city Manager claims that he does not have any more details as to the locations and the nature of the expenses that used up $129,000 BID 2005 money. It is interesting that they can’t show anything done with $129,000. I asked and would like to find out the relationships of the vendors used. We can’t change the past but if this year BID passes we can’t have business as usual. If the city isn’t watching them then who would? Is this how they are going to spend our hard earned money? Please demand transparency from the city manager and demand answers. Ask that you want to know how the $129,000 was spent. That’s all. It is your right to know.
   Thank you,
   Scheherezade Sharabianlou